Digital
IXUS 300 Features
The elegant stainless-steel body styling of the Digital IXUS 300 is based on the
popular Digital IXUS, but the IXUS 300 features a new 3X (equivalent to 35-105mm
in the 35mm format) f/2.7-4.7 all-glass aspherical lens compared to the 2X zoom lens
on the S100. The body dimensions and weight of the S300 are slightly larger than
the S100 at 3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2-inches and 8.5 ounces, but the PowerShot S300 is still
the world's smallest 2.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3X zoom lens.
The Digital IXUS 300 features a 0.37-inch, 2.1 megapixel CCD sensor that creates
full color or black-and-white images up to 1600x1200 pixels when set to the camera's
Large resolution mode.
The camera also offers an additional resolution settings of 1024x768 and 640x480
when set in the Middle or Small modes, which are ideal for on-screen applications,
such as Web sites and CD-ROMs and allow more images to be recorded on a single CompactFlash
memory card. The new camera is compatible with Type I CompactFlash Cards and will
be shipped with an 8MB CF card.
Image Management Software
Bundled with a comprehensive suite of programs enabling image management, editing,
compositing and printing, the Digital IXUS 300 comes with ArcSoft PhotoImpression
and VideoImpression software plus Apple QuickTime 4.1, Canon Remote Capture 1.3,
and PhotoStitch 3.1 for both Macintosh and Windows, as well as Canon EX 2.6, PhotoRecord
1.2 and WIA and TWAIN for Windows, plus ImageBrowser 1.6 and a Photoshop-compatible
plug-in for the Mac. Features integrated in both ZoomBrowser EX 2.6 and ImageBrowser
1.6 include TimeTunnel and SlideShowMaker. When using ZoomBrowser EX 2.6 or ImageBrowser
1.6, users can take advantage of new and improved features for auto layout printing,
self-running full-screen slide shows, and automated preparation of images for use
as e-mail attachments. ZoomBrowser EX and Image Browser simplifies the process of
emailing photos by automatically compressing the image and starting the email program.
Accessories
The new Digital IXUS 300 is supplied with the following standard accessories: Lithium
Battery Pack NB-1L, Battery Charger CB-2LS, an 8MB CompactFlash Card (FC-8M), Interface
Cable for USB (IFC-300PCU), AV Cable (AVC-DC100), Wrist Strap (WS-110), and PowerShot
Solutions Software CD-ROM.
Optional accessories include AC Adapter Kit ACK500 (which contains Compact Power
Adapter CA-PS500, DC Coupler DR-500, and an AC Power Cord) and Soft Compact Case
PSC 300 (with space for an extra battery and CF card) as well as spare batteries,
CF cards and interface cables. In addition to Card Photo Printer CP-10 previously
mentioned, Canon will also introduce a new WP-DC100 dedicated underwater housing
with a depth rating of 100 feet. The Digital IXUS 300 digital camera will be available
in the second quarter of 2001.
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